This is a list of the winners of the
Primetime Emmy Award
The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime ...
for Outstanding Made for Television Movie, which is awarded since 1992. The category was originally called Outstanding Drama or Comedy Special.
In 1991, Outstanding Drama or Comedy Special category was merged with
Outstanding Miniseries category to form Outstanding Drama or Comedy Special and Miniseries and the number of nominations increased from five to six. For this year, two miniseries had competed with four "made for television movies". The following year, 1992, the new category was split to re-form the Outstanding Miniseries and Outstanding Made for Television Movie categories.
In 2011, the category was merged with the
Outstanding Limited Series category to create the
Outstanding Miniseries or Movie category.
However, in 2014, the decision was reversed, and the separate Miniseries and Television Movie categories were reinstated. Rules were also changed in
2019 requiring at least a 75-minute runtime for movies to be eligible.
In the history of this category, there has been four incidents of ties. The first occurred in 1976 when ''
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years'' tied with ''
Sybil
Sibyls were oracular women believed to possess prophetic powers in ancient Greece.
Sybil or Sibyl may also refer to:
Films
* ''Sybil'' (1921 film)
* ''Sybil'' (1976 film), a film starring Sally Field
* ''Sybil'' (2007 film), a remake of the 19 ...
'', the second occurred in 1989 when ''
Day One Day One may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Day One'' (1989 film), a 1989 television film
* ''Day One'', also known as ''To Write Love on Her Arms'', a 2012 drama film
* ''Day One'' (2015 film), a 2015 short film
* ''Day One'' (TV series), a ...
'' tied with ''
Roe vs. Wade
''Roe v. Wade'', 410 U.S. 113 (1973),. was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that the Constitution of the United States conferred the right to have an abortion. The decision struck down many federal and s ...
'', the third occurred in 1990 when ''
Caroline?
''Caroline?'' is a 1990 American made-for-television drama film based on E. L. Konigsburg's novel ''Father's Arcane Daughter'' starring Stephanie Zimbalist, Pamela Reed and George Grizzard. The film is directed by Joseph Sargent and aired on ...
'' tied with ''
The Incident'', and the fourth occurred in 1993 when ''
Barbarians at the Gate
''Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco'' is a 1989 book about the leveraged buyout (LBO) of RJR Nabisco, written by investigative journalists Bryan Burrough and John Helyar. The book is based upon a series of articles written by the ...
'' tied with ''
Stalin''.
Winners and nominations
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Programs with multiple wins
;3 wins
* ''
Black Mirror'' (consecutive)
Producers with multiple awards
;4 awards
* David Susskind
;3 awards
* Charlie Brooker
* Annabel Jones
* Harry R. Sherman
;2 awards
* Robert Benedetti
* Dante Di Loreto
*
Scott Ferguson
* Glenn Jordan
* Daniel Melnick
* Dorothea G. Petrie
* Marian Rees
*
Jay Roach
Mathew Jay Roach (born June 14, 1957) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the ''Austin Powers'' film series, '' Meet the Parents'', '' Dinner for Schmucks'', '' The Campaign'', '' Trumbo'', and '' Bombshell''.
Roach also e ...
* George Schaefer
* Aaron Spelling
* E. Duke Vincent
* Paula Weinstein
Programs with multiple nominations
Totals include continuing series, but not sequels or revivals as is the case with ''
Eleanor and Franklin ''Eleanor and Franklin'' may refer to:
* ''Eleanor and Franklin'' (book), 1971 biography by Joseph P. Lash
** '' Eleanor: The Years Alone'', 1972 companion volume to the previous biography
* ''Eleanor and Franklin'' (miniseries), 1976 television ...
'' and ''
Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years'', ''
Death of a Salesman'' and ''
Death of a Salesman'', and others.
;4 nominations
* ''
Sherlock''
;3 nominations
* ''
Black Mirror''
;2 nominations
* ''
Luther
Luther may refer to:
People
* Martin Luther (1483–1546), German monk credited with initiating the Protestant Reformation
* Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), American minister and leader in the American civil rights movement
* Luther (gi ...
''
Producers with multiple nominations
;8 nominations
* David Susskind
;7 nominations
* George Schaefer
;6 nominations
* Frank Doelger
* Neil Meron
* Ridley Scott
* Craig Zadan
;5 nominations
* Rebecca Eaton
*
Scott Ferguson
* Glenn Jordan
;4 nominations
* Herbert Brodkin
* Dante Di Loreto
* Alan Landsburg
* Robert Halmi Jr.
* Robert Halmi Sr.
* Barry Levinson
* Steven Moffat
* Marian Rees
* Tracey Scoffield
* Brent Shields
* Martin Starger
* David M. Thompson
* Beryl Vertue
* Sue Vertue
* Paula Weinstein
* Richard Welsh
;3 nominations
* Frederick H. Brogger
* Cary Brokaw
* Charlie Brooker
* Robert W. Christiansen
* David Coatsworth
* John Erman
* Tom Fontana
* Sam Haskell
* Hudson Hickman
* Dirk Hoogstra
* Annabel Jones
* Ross Katz
* Frank Konigsberg
* Joe Lazarov
* Kenny Leon
* Richard Levinson
* William Link
* Abby Mann
* Joshua D. Maurer
* Ryan Murphy
* Dolly Parton
* Dorothea G. Petrie
* Lydia Dean Pilcher
* David Puttnam
* Jay Roach
* David A. Rosemount
* Rick Rosenberg
* Edgar J. Scherick
* Tony Scott
* Harry R. Sherman
* Ann Wingate
* David W. Zucker
;2 nominations
* Robert Allan Ackerman
* Doro Bachrach
* Alan Ball
* Philip Barry Jr.
* Andrea Baynes
* Robert Benedetti
* Robert Berger
* Halle Berry
* Simon Bosanquet
* Vincent Cirrincione
* Cecil Clarke
* Glenn Close
* Fred Coe
* Shakim Compere
* Robert F. Colesberry
* Celia Costas
* Richard Dale
* Peter Douglas
* Nancy Dubuc
* Peter K. Duchow
* John M. Eckert
* Brad Falchuk
* Delia Fine
* Bill Finnegan
* John Frankenheimer
* Dede Gardner
* James Garner
* David Gerber
* Clara George
* Nick Gillott
* David R. Ginsburg
* Tim Goodchild
* Mark Gordon
* Linda Gottlieb
* Thomas M. Hammel
* Andy Harries
* Michael Hausman
* Richard Heus
* Anne Hopkins
* Juliette Howell
* Bethan Jones
* Queen Latifah
* Norman Lear
* Mary Lisio
* Fay Kanin
* John Kemeny
* Pamela Koffler
* Audrey Maas
* Peter Macdissi
* Michael Mahoney
* Philip Mandelker
* Sam Manners
* Stan Margulies
* Tony Mark
* Craig McNeil
* Daniel Melnick
* Stephen Merchant
* Leanne Moore
* Peter Morgan
* Oren Moverman
* Nellie Rachel Nugiel
* David J. O'Connell
* Richard L. O'Connor
* Bill O'Reilly
* Frances Croke Page
* Robert Papazian
* Charlie Parsons
* Julie Payne
* George W. Perkins
* Brad Pitt
* Jon Plowman
* Marykay Powell
* Ilene Kahn Power
* Michael Prupas
* David W. Rintels
* Edwin Self
* Bernard Sofronski
* Jason Sosnoff
* Steve Spielberg
* Aaron Spelling
* Shelby Stone
* Ernest Tidyman
* Suzanne Todd
* Christine Vachon
* Chrisann Verges
* David Victor
* E. Duke Vincent
* Kerry Washington
* Teri Weinberg
* John Wells
* Oprah Winfrey
* Alexis Martin Woodall
Total awards by network
* HBO – 22
* NBC – 9
* CBS – 8
* ABC – 5
* Netflix – 4
* Disney+ – 1
* PBS – 1
* Syndicated – 1
* TNT – 1
See also
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series
*
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series represents excellence in the category of limited series that are two or more episodes, with a total running time of at least 150 minutes.
Criteria
The program must tell a compl ...
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*
Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film
The Golden Globe Award for Best Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film is one of the annual Golden Globe Awards given to the best miniseries or made-for-television film.
Winners and nominees
1970s
Best Television Film
1980s
Best Minise ...
Notes
References
External links
Primetime Emmy Awards
{{Primetime Emmy Award categories
Made for Television Movie
A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for ...